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A Garland for Linda is a tribute album for Linda McCartney, released in 2000 by the cancer-fighting organization the Garland Appeal. The album features classical music by ten contemporary composers including Paul McCartney, John Rutter and John Tavener, recorded at All Saints Church, Tooting, London.

"Silence and Music" (Ralph Vaughan Williams) – 4:50
- From A Garland for the Queen in 1953, the year of her coronation.
"Prayer for the Healing of the Sick" (John Tavener) – 8:53
- Featuring John Tavener. From text by Mother Thekla and taken from the Russian Orthodox Service of Holy Unction.
"Water Lilies" (Judith Bingham) – 7:35
- Featuring Judith Bingham. Written in March 1999, drawing on the composer's experience of swimming.
"Musica Dei Donum" (John Rutter) – 5:36
- Featuring John Rutter. Taken from a solo chorus text from 1594.
"The Doorway of the Dawn" (David Matthews) – 4:53
- Featuring David Matthews. Write about Linda's qualities & feelings.
"Nova" (Paul McCartney) – 6:28
- Featuring Paul McCartney. Written from November 1998 to May 1999.
"I Dream'd" (Roxanna Panufnik) – 3:30
- Featuring Roxanna Panufnik. Arrangement for a cappella chorus of a work.
"Farewell" (Michael Berkeley) – 3:30
- Featuring Michael Berkeley. Taken from fragments of literary ideas from Milton, Shakespeare and Elizabeth Speller.
"The Flight of the Swan" (Giles Swayne) – 6:16
- Featuring Giles Swayne. Inspired by the death of James Manson in 1996 from brain cancer.
"A Good-Night" (Richard Rodney Bennett) – 2:51
- Featuring Richard Rodney Bennett. From a poem by Francis Quarles.

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 *[[Robert Cohen (cellist)|Robert Cohen]]: Cello.
 *Choir:
-:*Claire Hills: Soprano.
+**Claire Hills: Soprano.
-:*[[Katherine Willis]]: Soprano.
+**[[Katherine Willis]]: Soprano.
-:*Henrietta Hillman: Alto.
+**Henrietta Hillman: Alto.
-:*Fiona Robinson: Alto.
+**Fiona Robinson: Alto.
-:*Lorna Youngs: Alto
+**Lorna Youngs: Alto
-:*[[Paul Zimmerman]]: Tenor.
+**[[Paul Zimmerman]]: Tenor.
-:*Alex Hayes: Tenor.
+**Alex Hayes: Tenor.
-:*[[Michael King]]: Bass.
+**[[Michael King]]: Bass.
-:*Greg Masters: Bass.
+**Greg Masters: Bass.
-:*Chris E. Williams: Bass.
+**Chris E. Williams: Bass.
 *Peter Broadbent: Conductor.
 == References ==
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 {{Paul McCartney}}